Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2008)

Feb 1 2008

Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed.

Feb 11 2008

Reply of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. (Distributed)

Feb 14 2008

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 29, 2008.

Mar 3 2008

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

May 23 2008

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Jun 4 2008

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008.

Jun 23 2008

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

Jul 1 2008

Letter from Respondent's Counsel

Jul 31 2008

Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008.

Aug 29 2008

Joint Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed.

Sep 5 2008

Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden, supporting reversal filed.

Sep 8 2008

Brief of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed.

Sep 15 2008

Brief amici curiae of Former Governors filed.

Sep 15 2008

Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed.

Oct 6 2008

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Oct 8 2008

Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of the judgment below filed.

Oct 15 2008

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae filed.

Oct 23 2008

Letter of counsel for the respondent in support of the motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument filed.

Nov 3 2008

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae GRANTED.

Nov 4 2008

CIRCULATED.

Nov 7 2008

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 12, 2009.

Nov 7 2008

Reply of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. (Distributed)

Nov 26 2008

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 binder)

Dec 5 2008

Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Tennessee. (1 box)

Jan 12 2009

Argued. For petitioner: Dana C. Hansen Chavis, Assistant Federal Community Defender, Knoxville, Tenn. For United States as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Apr 1 2009

Judgment REVERSED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Alito, J., joined.

May 4 2009

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Jun 30 2009

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit.

Jun 30 2009

Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Tennessee.